RAFT Honors 25 Robert Brownlee 2017 Science Teacher of the Year Nominees

For the 10th annual Robert Brownlee Science Teacher of the Year award, RAFT honored all 25 nominees at its Member Appreciation Party on June 3. This year’s nominees have a combined total of 285 years of teaching experience. RAFT applauds their dedication to bringing science to life for their students through hands on activities, sparking a lifelong love of learning.

This year’s winner, Ann Clifford of Saint Roberts School in San Bruno, has 31 years of teaching experience and is so excited about science, that her students can’t help but be excited as well. Her weekly hands-on science labs for 6th, 7th and 8th graders are the highlight of week and allow students to explore chemical reactions, biology, physics, mechanical engineering and more. She also encourages her students to bring in current events that involve science which makes it relevant and interesting to them.

“Science isn’t just in a text book. Science is everywhere and I hope my class inspires my students to be curious and inquisitive about the world around them.” Ann Clifford

RAFT is grateful to be able to support a vibrant community of educators. Our 6,700 members engage over 500,000 students across the Bay Area using RAFT’s affordable activity kits and bulk materials. At the Member Appreciation Party, RAFT celebrated all members and educators with light refreshments and activities for all ages.

RAFT – Resource Area For Teaching is a non-profit, which helps educators transform a child’s learning experience through hands on education to one that inspires the joy and discovery of learning. Founded in 1994, RAFT focuses on providing educators of all types—classroom teachers, after school educators, home-school educators, scout leaders, early care and education professionals—with effective, engaging, affordable hands-on learning resources aligned to national curriculum standards. RAFT, believes the best way to spark a love of learning for the next generation of thinkers, innovators, problem-solvers, and creators is through hands-on learning. RAFT supports some 7,000 educators in enriching and improving the education of more than 500,000 students young year.